adv
Meaning 1
In line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
aline
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /əˈlaɪn/
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UK: /æˈlaɪn/
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rhymes with -aɪn
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 L AY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A female given name from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A ghost town in Idaho.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A small town in Oklahoma.
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verb
Meaning 5
Alternative form of align.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, alternative, dated, rare
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verb
Meaning 6
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- align the car with the curb
- align the sheets of paper on the table
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: align, line up, adjust
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reorient
Narrower terms: address, synchronize, synchronise, realign, realine, true, true up, collimate, concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English aline (“in line”).
Borrowed from French Aline.
From a- + line, possibly from Middle English alinen (“copulate”), Middle French aligner.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Marathi: आलीन (ālīn) — female given name
- Marathi: अॅलीन (aĕlīn) — female given name
- Portuguese: Aline — female given name
Real reading context